Defense

Ashot Ashkelon is a recognized leader in the production of gear-based and drive train products for tanks, armored personnel carriers and other tracked and wheeled military vehicles, as well as tungsten-based tank armor piercing penetrators and fragmentation parts.

Ashot is an OEM partner in a variety of built-to-print and built-to-spec production programs.

• Drive train systems & gears: tracked and wheeled vehicles
• Transmissions: automatic & manual
• Final drives
• Suspension systems: tanks & APCs
• Armor piercing tungsten penetrators
• Tungsten fragmentation parts

Ashot’s close cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces and leading defense companies gives the company an important edge when it comes to producing battle-proven products. The superb mobility and agile maneuverability of the Merkava and the upgraded M-60 tanks are achieved through the use of Ashot's transmission, suspension, final drives and other automotive train parts. 

Ashot’s strict adherence to ISO 9001:2008 standards and its customer-oriented program management ensure that our customers get the best quality products for competitive prices.